In a marathon session of amendment votes on Monday, U.S. senators trudged through a complex "vote-a-rama" in a final push to pass President Trump’s flagship spending bill, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
This massive package aims to extend his expiring first-term tax cuts at a cost of $4.5 trillion, boost military spending, and finance plans for unprecedented mass deportations and enhanced border security, while also proposing steep cuts to social welfare programs.
Critics warn that the bill could strip nearly $1 trillion in subsidized healthcare from millions of the poorest Americans and add over $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the coming decade. Despite the controversy, the vote moved at a glacial pace, with merely 14 amendments voted on in the first seven hours.
With Republicans holding a razor-thin Senate majority and Trump’s strong influence over his party, the bill appears poised to pass, even as all Democrats line up against it. The outcome of this political showdown is expected to reverberate into the 2026 midterm congressional elections.
Stay tuned as this dramatic vote unfolds—proving that politics can be as unpredictable and binge-worthy as your favorite TV series! 🍿📺
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U.S. Senate in final slog towards vote on Trump spending bill
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